Edited What quirk do you have--dressing, ketchup on french fries or dipped. potato chips on sandwiches or not,

[debm55]

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Miracle Whip. Heinz ketchup only. Showering. You been doing things in such a quirky way for so long you don't know it's a quirk.

[SheltieLover]

1. I prefer to eat my salad with my entree

[SARose]

55. Me, too!

My husband insists on a salad served separately. Meanwhile, I am scarfing mine down so dinner is not cold.

Gah!

But I still love him!😉

[SheltieLover]

57. Lol

[debm55]

2. Thank you very much, SheltieLover.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Word to the Wise:

OCD is your friend

[debm55]

12. I don't think it is, no-hypocrisy. It's people doing things a certain way. I put potato chips on my sanwiches, that is a

quirk not OCD. JMO

[beveeheart]

13. I only put potato chips on tuna fish sandwiches.

No others. What other sandwiches do you put chips on? Might have to try your suggestions.

And I definitely don't have OCD.

[2MuchNoise]

19. I put potato chips or Doritos on my ham and cheese sandwich.

[debm55]

44. I am glad I am not the only quirky one. Thank you beveeheart.

[debm55]

45. Only answer for that and it is all. Thank you beveeheart.

[SheltieLover]

51. Don't the chips get soggy?

[Emile]

4. Double checking

Did I turn the lights out?
Did I lock the doors?
Etc.
Etc

[debm55]

8. Thank you Emile.

[2MuchNoise]

5. I arrange my pantry so the "pretty side" of the box or can is facing out.

[debm55]

9. Thank you 2MuchNoise.for sharing with us.

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[3catwoman3]

18. Nothing quirky about that.

GMTA

[LoisB]

36. I do the same.

[TommieMommy]

6. I check my doors to make sure they're locked 3 to 4 times a day. s

[debm55]

10. Thank you TommieMommie.

[justaprogressive]

7. Every night Josephine

I wash my hands thoroughly before going to bed...

So my jealous and beloved Adelaide, won't smell another cat's scent
on my hands. Increases snuggle chances by 100%...

[debm55]

11. Thank you very much justaprogressive.

[True Dough]

14. You want to hear about my quirks in the shower?

That's rather personal, deb!

[debm55]

31. HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH. thank you very much, True Dough. Is that you????

[True Dough]

39. Yeah,

I'm the soaking wet hairy one. Not sure who the bearded man is.

[debm55]

40. HAHAHAHHAHA.Thank you, True Dough

[Runningdawg]

15. I smell everything before I taste it, food or drink. Even something as simple as a soda.

IDK it started in childhood, and some said I learned it from the aunt who had the lobotomy. She was also the only person in my family that listened to opera and didn't kill spiders. She was my favorite aunt.

[debm55]

30. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Runningdawg.. Your aunt sounds very interesting.

[Dorothy V]

16. I squash sammiches

Whether it's a cheeseburger, blt, tuna salad, reuben or whatever, I put one hand atop the other and squash that sucker flat as I can get it - even if the bread is a flatbread. Only exceptions are hotdogs, sort of: I squash the bun before I put anything in it.
The bread had better be toasted!

[debm55]

29. OMG, Dorothy V, I squish my sammiches too. MUST BE SQUISHED. Somehow to me, it tastes better. Agree with the hot dogs.

[3catwoman3]

17. We have a few light fixtures that have multiple switches at opposite ends...

...of the rooms they are in. I like the switches to be positioned logically - flip it down and the light goes off, flip it up and the light goes on. It bugs me if they are "backwards."

I don't like it if my husband washes dish towels with underwear, and if he forgets and does that, I rewash the dish towels.

[debm55]

28. HAHAHHAHHAAHHA. Thank you 3catwoman3, I would wash my dish towels too.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

20. Okay...here we go...

Dressing: Michael Stivic (All in the Family) - sock and a shoe, sock and a shoe.
Eating: Please keep my peas out of my mashed or mac & cheese. I try to eat things in the order of how long they'll stay hot.
>>> Mixed vegetables...NO THANK YOU!
Shower: dry myself starting at my head and going downward.
Getting in/out of the car: I readjust the steering wheel each time. (Don't mess with my seat.)
Traveling: Compulsively empty my pockets and change clothes when I get home.

[debm55]

25. Thank you very much discntnt_irny_srcsm. I love your list.

[Polybius]

21. I do the same thing, but for a reason

So let's say I have chicken, rice, and broccoli. I finish the chicken, then finish the rice, then it's onto the broccoli.

My reason is that I need something to look forward to. If I ate little by little, I'd be disappointed.

[debm55]

23. Thank you very much, Polybius.

[Zackzzzz]

33. I do the opposite.

Veggies first,
then I cut up the chicken and mix it with the rice.
I make a mush.
Funny, It's just what I do, but then I'm left handed.

[beemerphill]

22. I dip my Potato Chips in Ketchup.

I also use it for French Fries, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, and Peanut Butter Sandwiches.

[debm55]

24. Hahahahahhah, Thank you beemerphill, Ketchup must be Heinz,

[Cloudhopper]

26. No matter what I'm eating, I need to have milk with it

Even if it's pizza, or chips. Sometimes I'll look for food to go with my milk.

In between is coffee or soda or water.

[debm55]

27. Thank you very much for sharing. Cloudhopper

[Polly Hennessey]

32. I do not dislike mayo, however, it must never be on a

BLT. I want butter on my BLT. The other is, I must know where my pets are at all times, especially the dogs. I want Scout and Alexander in my line of sight. When they are outside, I check on them about every ten minutes. The cats sleep mostly upstairs, so I know their habits and movements. I can’t change this habit, it is part of me. Does all of this qualify as quirky? 😏😳

[debm55]

43. Thank you Polly Hennessey. And yes it does count as quirky.

[peggysue2]

34. Like the nerd I truly am

I lay out my clothes and toiletries for the next day before going to sleep. Primarily, because it takes me an hour to really knock out the cobwebs. If I go on autopilot with no plan, the results can be frightening.

[debm55]

35. HAHHAHAHHAHA. I did the same when I was teaching. Now that I am retired I stay in PJ s until noon. Thank you peggysue2

[LoisB]

37. Too many to name. The big one is, I cannot sleep with my ears uncovered, next is that I

never let my bare head touch the headrest on a plane, train, or car seat (except my own).

[debm55]

42. Thank you LoisB, I have the one about the plane or theater headrest---afraid of lice.

[LoisB]

47. Yep. That is also my fear.

[Diamond_Dog]

54. LoisB I have to have my hair covering my ears in bed at night too

I think it’s because when I was younger I would hear mosquitoes buzzing close to me at night. And I have also read that spiders can crawl inside one’s ear when sleeping.

If there is any kind of bug or spider in the room I cannot sleep until the offender is removed and my bed and the room is thoroughly inspected.

[LoisB]

63. Oh, thank you. I thought I was alone in this. Your reasons make perfect sense to me.

[Wolf Frankula]

38. Grilled cheese sandos need bacon.

Wolf

[debm55]

41. Thank you very much Wolf Frankula. My quirk--grilled cheese sammies with Heinz ketchup.

[LogDog75]

46. I put butter and ketchup on my baked potato

Most people who see me do this think I'm crazy but I explain the inside of a french fry is the same as the inside of a baked potato and people put ketchup on their french fries.

[debm55]

49. I see your point, LogDog76. Thank you for sharing your quirk with us.

[av8rdave]

48. No dressing on my salad

I find salad dressing really gross for some reason.

[debm55]

50. Thank you very much av8rdave. I agree , people think that they are eating a low calorie meal. Then they put globs of

dressing on it.

[boonecreek]

52. Sriracha sauce on French fries.

Or potato chips.

[debm55]

60. Thank you very much boonecreek. That sounds good.

[LisaM]

53. I'm insanely picky about bagging groceries.

I cannot stand for bread, chips, or tomatoes to get squished. So I hold all that stuff back when I check out, and I carry that bag to the car myself because my partner is
totally capable of watching me do this and then throwing a can on top of a package of hot dog buns or something. Problem is he doesn't mind squished bread or broken chips. But I do!

[debm55]

59. Thank you very much, LisaM. I agree.

[SARose]

56. I eat peanut butter with my pancakes

Yup! Butter, syrup and a side of good ole Jif!

When kiddos were young, I’d put a jar in my purse for their IHOP breakfast. I’m sure the waitress thought what the hell is that! We don’t serve peanut butter! 😂

[debm55]

58. Thank you very much for sharing your quirk.SARose, That sounds kind of good.

[Srkdqltr]

61. Reading all the answers explains a lot.

[fargone]

62. Butter and peanut butter on bread

[debm55]

64. thank you for sharing you quirk with us fargone.